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Starbucks is officially on board with the popular, whimsically bright unicorn-colored food trend.

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Starbucks is officially on board with the popular, whimsically bright unicorn-colored food trend.

For months, fans of the fictional creature have been sharing unicorn themed foods and drinks across Facebook, Twitter and especially Instagram.

Wednesday, the coffee chain announced the official release of its Unicorn Frappuccino blended beverage.

Sour meets sweet with the Unicorn Frap, a frozen blended beverage made with a sweet dusting of pink powder, blended into a crème Frappuccino with mango syrup and layered with a sour blue drizzle.

The fairtytale-themed drink even starts off with a purple color but turns to a shade of pink with a tangy flavor once stirred.

"I think it's just too pretty to drink," Fox News Contributor Carley Shimkus told Fox & Friends Wednesday. The hosts all agreed that the drink was beautiful but tasted like a "shot of sugar."

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The more you swirl, the more the colors and flavors of the beverage will transform, according to Starbucks.

Judging by the reactions on social media, this vibrant beverage is already a hit.

The colorful beverage will only be available while supplies last or through April 23 at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Starbucks is officially on board with the popular, whimsically bright unicorn-colored food trend. For months, fans of the fictional creature have been sharing unicorn themed foods and drinks across Facebook, Twitter and especially Instagram. Wednesday, the coffee chain announced the official release of its Unicorn Frappuccino blended beverage.

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When I went back to Helmand I expected to find fighting, opium fields and new frontlines. But I didn't expect it to be so hard to distinguish between warring sides. And the fall of Sangin while I was there came as a big shock, writes BBC Afghan's Auliya Atrafi.

Going home to Helmand felt different this time - things really are unstable.

The last time I witnessed such a fluid situation was in the early 1990s after Kabul had fallen to the mujahideen.

A few communist families were in control. After that Helmand was ruled by the mujahideen and then by the Taliban. For the last 15 years, however, it's mainly been ruled by the Afghan government, although it's still considered a Taliban heartland and a centre of insurgency, smuggling and opium.

I took the road from Kabul to Helmand via Kandahar in mid-March - a precarious 10-hour bus journey. In recent months the main road leading to the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, has been in and out of government control.

From the bus I saw police stations that had been partially blown up by the Taliban. Bridges had been destroyed. The roadside was littered with the carcasses of burnt-out government Humvees.

This is normally the scariest part of the journey, as Taliban fighters try to kidnap government personnel, but I didn't encounter any.

'Taliban cousin'

Despite being surrounded by the Taliban, people in Lashkar Gah were calm. The Taliban seemed to be on the defensive as the government had started clearance operations.

A few times a day American Apache helicopters flew overhead, a reassuring sign the Taliban wouldn't be allowed to take over the city.

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The Taliban take the American planes seriously; when they briefly captured the northern city of Kunduz in 2015, they paid a heavy price.

Nonetheless, staying positive was difficult. As one trader put it: "Life is shaky and people are disappointed with governance. Fighting is so close that when we sleep at night we can hear gun shots.

"Travelling is dangerous and takes longer, and schools are barely functioning. People are generally upset."

Amid the instability, locals are trying to move forward. But they are also aware their city could move from government to Taliban hands.

Many of the pragmatic Helmandis have found a guarantor - "a Taliban cousin" - among the insurgents in case the city falls.

"The Taliban told me to live in peace; they said their friends would arrive at my place as soon as they take the city," one resident said confidently.

Helmand is mostly made up of Sunni Pashtuns but it is also has a large Shia community.

The Taliban do not target Shia, unlike other Islamist extremist groups who view Shia as heretics. But Shia are generally pro-government and making such alliances has proved harder for them than their Sunni neighbours.

In Gereshk, north of Lashkar Gah, Shia are caught in the crossfire between a Taliban hotbed, Nahr Seraj, and the city.

Locals are scared and some remember violence that erupted in the early 1990s when the mujahideen took over the district.

"A commander called Rais of Baghran came. He took people out of their houses and shot them; he kicked people out and looted their properties," said district committee member Mirza Khan.

"We left everything behind; families fled in the middle of the night and migrated to Pakistan and Iran... We fear that might be repeated again."

It wasn't just Shia - as the communist government collapsed, many communities experienced similar treatment. But Shia in Gereshk say they were targeted by the commander while Sunnis were left alone.

Mirza Khan also says two tribal elders who appealed to the Taliban for the release of a prisoner two years ago were killed - something he calls a "sort of bias".

The Taliban say they have no racial or sectarian bias: "What has happened must have been a personal issue," a Taliban spokesman told the BBC.

Fear is not restricted to the Shia. In Lashkar Gah, the front line is on the city's western edge. I went to pay a visit to the border police battalion in the Bolan area.

The front line here is a crowded neighbourhood where children still play traditional games outside. But most of the houses lie empty, used by the warring sides.

We were advised to drive faster on some corners as the Taliban shoot at vehicles.

Commander Juma Khan thought it better we had tea inside his office, saying: "The Taliban threw a grenade into our courtyard a bit earlier."

"Are they so close?" I asked with a mixture of fear and astonishment.

"Yes," said Juma Khan, adding: "They sometimes throw stones at us from the other side of the wall."

I later heard that the two sides can hear one another - they even jokingly invite each other for tea, though the offer is always rejected.

The police station had many holes for observation and snipers. Some were on the roof and some were small tunnels.

It was hard to see much through the holes, but as we drank green tea in the commander's office there was a constant exchange of small arms fire.

The conflict in Helmand is complex; it is not about blind hatred and mindless killing. There are families who are fighting on opposite sides without feelings of hostility.

Taliban commanders claim huge influence over government institutions. Tribal alliances and economic incentives are more important than ideology.

Business transcends borders; right now there are four multi-million dollar infrastructure projects funded by the government moving forward despite the fighting.

South of the Bolan hills is the road to Nad Ali and Marja districts. A local resident told me of a traffic policeman who was seen serving at rival checkpoints.

"He would manage the traffic at the government checkpoint; when things got bad at the Taliban checkpoint, they would call him and he'd ride his rattling moped and bring order at the Taliban checkpoint."

Infighting

Still, fighting continues and the Taliban generally hold the upper hand. According to the provincial council more than 85% of the province is still under insurgent control. Of 14 districts, seven are in Taliban hands; two are under siege; in the rest, the government operates in central areas only.

To the west of Bolan lies Nad Ali. Security forces managed to clear the road to the centre after months of Taliban siege. The white flags of the Taliban indicate the front line, a few hundred metres from the main road.

Government casualties were not too high during the Nad Ali operation. Air support played an important role but one of the operational commanders, Bismillah Jan, believes lines are generally thin on the Taliban side.

He believes if he's given men and aerial support he can beat them back. But the security forces also lack personnel - as the decision to abandon Sangin showed.

The government strategy seems to be to gather scattered forces and unite them as a solid front in central Helmand. But as soon as fighters were freed from Taliban sieges, many disappeared.

"Our 20 or so friends in those remote bases kept 200 Taliban busy. Now the Taliban can join together and attack central Gereshk district," Bismillah Jan warns.

Shift to Kandahar?

Disagreements and lack of co-ordination are still the overriding issues in Helmand - on both sides. On the government side, many believe the US is not fully committed to weakening the Taliban.

"There are dozens of armed Taliban, often roaming in long convoys in the countryside but the American Apaches won't touch them. They only target a small number in actual fighting," one official said.

But there are also cracks on the Taliban side. Reports about leadership divisions are everywhere in city circles. Tribal politics and the fight for resources are profoundly influencing Taliban affairs, it seems.

Some blame the killing of two influential Taliban commanders, Mehraj and Haji Ismat, by American drones on Haji Manan, the Taliban governor for Helmand who, rumour has it, is working for the US.

Haji Manan's reported disagreement with Taliban leader Haibatullah is another bit of welcome news in Lashkar Gah.

And there is also talk that this year the Taliban will be on the defensive in Helmand and will devote their energy to destabilising neighbouring Kandahar province instead.

Whether that happens remains to be seen - but for people in Lashkar Gah, these are all hints this year may be calmer than last.

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When I went back to Helmand I expected to find fighting, opium fields and new frontlines. But I didn't expect it to be so hard to distinguish between warring sides. And the fall of Sangin while I was there came as a big shock, writes BBC Afghan's Auliya Atrafi.

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Cubs Ask Non-Players to Sign Agreement to Not Sell World Series Rings

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The Chicago Cubs have asked non-players within the organization to sign an agreement giving the team the right to buy back World Series rings for $1.

According to ESPN.com's Jesse Rogers, the arrangement is meant to discourage non-players from selling their rings elsewhere.

Per Rogers, the Cubs handed out 1,908 rings and paid taxes on them for many of the lower-level employees who received one.

Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer is among those who support the organization's decision:

I signed that thing willingly. Everyone except for the players signed it. I look at it as the Ricketts [ownership] were so unbelievably generous in the cost of the ring and the number they gave out, I think it's totally appropriate when you're paying for the ring and helping out with the taxes along with that-it seems appropriate to say, 'I don't expect you to take the gift I'm giving you and run out to the market with it.'

Hoyer also pointed out that the agreement will prevent the ring from flooding the market and becoming devalued.

Non-players may still be authorized to sell their rings, but they are obligated to notify the Cubs of the proposed transaction, at which point the team could exercise the option to buy them back for $1.

The Cubs ended a 108-year World Series championship drought last year when they defeated the Cleveland Indians in seven games.

For more news, rumors and related stories about Chicago Cubs and MLB, check out the MLB and Cubs streams on Bleacher Report's app.

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Chicago Cubs Mike Chiari Featured Columnist David Banks/Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have asked non-players within the organization to sign an agreement giving the team the right to buy back World Series rings for $1. According to ESPN.com's Jesse Rogers, the arrangement is meant to discourage non-players from selling their rings elsewhere.

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Starbucks brings new drink to the menu in the U.S, Canada, and Mexico. The unicorn frappucino.

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It's pink, blue and available at a Starbucks near you.

Mythical creature enthusiasts with a sweet tooth can now tell baristas to whip them up a Unicorn Frappuccino. Participating stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will offer the drink through the end of the week.

What is it exactly?

The beverage is "is made with a sweet dusting of pink powder, blended into a crème Frappuccino with mango syrup and layered with a pleasantly sour blue drizzle," according to a company release. "It is finished with vanilla whipped cream and a sprinkle of sweet pink and sour blue powder topping."

That's not all. The drink starts out purple with blue swirls and tastes sweet and fruity. But if you stir it then it becomes pink, tangy and tart, Starbucks says.

Related: Starbucks to add 240,000 jobs worldwide by 2021

"The elusive unicorn from medieval legend has been making a comeback," the company said. " ... Now Starbucks is taking the trend to a new level."

It's not the first time Starbucks has jumped on a craze. The company rolled out limited-edition Pokémon Go Frappuccinos last December and has launched a vampire-themed Frappula Frappuccino around Halloween.

For the health-conscious among us: A tall Unicorn Frappuccino made with whole milk and topped with whipped cream contains 280 calories, 11 grams of fat and 39 grams of sugar, according to a Starbucks spokesperson. The beverage, which doesn't contain coffee, is caffeine free.

CNNMoney (New York) First published April 19, 2017: 12:15 AM ET

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Aaron Hernandez Hanged Himself in Prison, Officials Say

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration's immigration policies Wednesday in response to criticism over the deportation of a 23-year-old "DREAMer" who was brought to the country illegally when he was 9.

In an appearance on Fox News' "Happening Now," Sessions was asked about the case of Juan Manuel Montes, who says he qualified for the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, but was deported to Mexico in February after being stopped by a police officer in California. Montes is suing the federal government.

Montes' attorneys say he qualified for DACA in 2014, and was renewed in 2016. But U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say his permit expired in 2015 and was not renewed. They also note that Montes had been convicted for theft.

Sessions said he doesn't know why Montes was deported, and denied that DACA recipients are being targeted for deportation. But he warned against illegal immigrants thinking they are safe from deportation just because they have lived in the country for a long time.

"DACA enrollees are not being targeted, I don't know why this individual was picked up," he said. "Everybody in the country illegally is subject to being deported, so people come here and they stay here a few years and somehow they think they are not subject to being deported -- well, they are."

President Trump has not been clear about his intentions for DACA recipients. While he pledged during the campaign to end DACA, so far he has not done so, and has said in interviews that DACA recipients should not be worried.

But Sessions warned that while the administration is focused on certain types of illegal immigrants, they weren't ruling out deporting anyone here illegally.

"Our priority is to end the lawlessness at the border, stop the additional flow of illegals into the country, then to prioritize those who have gotten in trouble with the law, recent arrivals, people who have been deported previously, drug dealers and other criminal activists, they need to be deported first," he said.

"But we can't promise people who are here unlawfully that they aren't going to be deported."

Montes' case swiftly was taken up by Democratic lawmakers and progressive groups, who cited the deportation as an example of a cruel immigration policy.

"The Trump Administration's cruelty toward the DREAMers disgraces our values as a nation," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. "Shame on them."

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Aaron Hernandez Hanged Himself in Prison, Officials Say

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Aaron Hernandez, a former tight end with the New England Patriots, who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2015, hanged himself in prison, the authorities said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Massachusetts Department of Correction said he was discovered in his cell by corrections officers at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Mass., around 3 a.m.

Lifesaving techniques were attempted and he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m., the department said in the statement.

"Mr. Hernandez hanged himself using a bedsheet that he attached to his cell window," the statement said. "Mr. Hernandez also attempted to block his door from the inside by jamming the door with various items."

Mr. Hernandez was sentenced to prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Odin Lloyd, who was dating the sister of Mr. Hernandez's fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins.

The body of Mr. Lloyd, a 27-year-old semiprofessional football player, was found, shot six times, in June 2013 in a pit at an industrial park near Mr. Hernandez's home in North Attleboro, Mass.

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Aaron Hernandez, a former tight end with the New England Patriots, who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2015, hanged himself in prison, the authorities said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Massachusetts Department of Correction said he was discovered in his cell by corrections officers at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Mass., around 3 a.m.

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